DUI Cases Entail Complex Issues Best Addressed by an Experienced DUI Attorney

PASADENA, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Many attorneys, faced with a client's call about their DUI arrest, consider the matter a mostly open-and-shut case. Either the blood alcohol level was above .08 or it wasn't. Guilty or not guilty. DUI attorney Matthew Cargal, founder of http://www.cargallaw.com and http://www.duipasadena.com, disagrees and believes that DUI cases are often much more complex than they might initially appear.

Cargal's seventeen years of experience handling DUI cases has shown him that many factors contribute to a large grey area in DUI defense. First is technology. Most people believe that the machinery for determining blood alcohol concentration is infallible. Such is not the case. Cargal works with various scientific and technical experts and has routinely demonstrated that the methods and machinery used to analyze blood or breath samples are often flawed. Cargal has exposed these flaws in courtrooms throughout Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego Counties.

Other areas that require Cargal's rather rare legal expertise include the subjectivity of field sobriety testing, the inaccuracies of preliminary alcohol screening devices and the inadequate training and experience of most law enforcement personnel to conduct a fair DUI investigation.

"I have the experience of handling thousands of DUI cases to help me determine the best path for each DUI client," comments Cargal. "In some cases I know from the very beginning that the client must go to trial. Other times the best course for a DUI client involves getting them into an alcohol or drug recovery program. Each case is different and must be evaluated on its own circumstances," he reflected.

The most important first step is to chronicle every detail of what happened before your arrest through your release from custody including absolutely everything you ate and drank, any medication you took, plus what you did, where and with whom during the twenty-four hours before the incident.

In these days of online use, DUI attorney Cargal incorporates two important facets into his website: "Calculate your Blood Alcohol Level" and an "Online Case Evaluation" feature. Cargal recommends using his website's blood alcohol calculator to get a realistic idea of how a BAC meter will read if a person drinks and drives. Although a "below the limit" reading doesn't guarantee safe, unimpaired driving, it's important for all drivers to know how drinking affects blood alcohol levels and the risks involved.

The "Online Case Evaluation" facilitates several things to help get a fast start to a DUI defense. This tool takes the client or a family member through a step-by-step, information-gathering process, absolutely critical to documenting the facts, details and nuances while they are fresh in everyone's mind.

This online feature, of course, can be used 24/7, to help fast track the documentation process all in one accessible place. "With all the information at the attorney's fingertips right away, the free initial consultation can delve right into the matters at hand," comments Cargal.

"Being investigated and arrested for DUI is very traumatic. Add to that an accident and/or an injury and you typically have a person who is in a near state of shock. That person needs immediate, professional legal help that is provided in a calm, approachable and friendly manner. In some cases I need help to best help my clients. I've established reliable professional relationships with licensed counselors, treatment programs, bail bond companies and Jail Alternative consultants to predispose my cases to the best possibility of success. For those who have had multiple DUI convictions, the professional team of experts that I've assembled is even more critical, especially if the person needs immediate help with an alcohol problem or is facing the possibility of jail.

With the significant Latino population living in the Southland, Cargal has ensured that his staff speaks Spanish, for those who need translation assistance. A portion of the website is also available in Spanish.

For more information or a free in-person, telephone or online consultation, visit http://www.cargallaw.com or call 626-356-1392.

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SOURCE Matthew Cargal